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For example, all manuscripts that alexander graham bell and his descendants wrote are in the public domain. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read alexander graham bell. Credit three lionshulton archive, via getty images. Alexander graham bell march 3, 1847 august 2, 1922 was a wellknown scottishborn scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator born to parents, alexander melville bell and eliza grace symonds bell.
Official page of the georgia state chapter of the alexander graham bell association for. Dec 09, 2016 some of his oldest books dated to the late 1500s and 1600s, according to historian gary yates at the alexander graham bell association for the deaf and hard of hearing, formerly the volta bureau. The son of an elocution teacher and authority on vocal physiology, he worked as his fathers assistant at university college, london, where he pursued research in the. The son of an elocution teacher and authority on vocal physiology, he worked as his fathers assistant at university college, london, where he pursued research in the techniques of teaching speech to the deaf. Alexander graham bell by emily james, paperback barnes. The museum store at alexander graham bell national.
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